66. According to the passage, a budget is _______.
A. a detailed plan for doing something B. the list of things that you are going to buy C. a solution to a problem that you have met with D. the amount of money you have and plan to spend A. can avoid taking trains B. can sell maps C. should not stay in hotels D. should book hotels in advance
(B)
67. According to the passage, one _______ to save money when traveling.
How to find the right contractor 1. Do your homework. Reduce your risk of choosing the wrong contractor (承包商) by studying the home improvement project you have in mind. You should have a good idea of what to expect before hiring any contractor to lay a hand on your project. Start looking into these areas: ? Find out what materials are available. ? Get a ballpark (可变通范围) of how much your project will cost. ? Make a list of specific questions to ask the contractor and know the answers, even if you don’t know what they really mean. 2. Ask for references and company background. The best way to find out if the contractor has any experience in his/her profession is to ask for references — the oldest reference, the most recent reference, actual addresses, and etc. Use your consumer power and let the contractor work for his sale. 3. Check to see if the contractor has the proper license(s) and insurance (执照和保险). You are spending your dollars to live in a better home. Avoid the worst nightmares by making sure that the contractor you will be working with is credible and reliable. 4. Read the contract (合同) and understand the terms and conditions. 68. The passage is written for whoever _______.
A. will buy a house C. will decorate a house
B. will sell a house D. will build a house
69. One is advised to _______.
A. be always trusting a contractor while they work for you B. avoid asking a contractor questions you don’t understand C. think twice before deciding which contractor to hire
D. work out how much money you should pay the contractor first A. a frightening dream C. a worthless material
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70. A nightmare is _______.
B. an expensive product D. an embarrassing fight
(C)
Clem Quinn was always interested in flying. When he was ten, he tried to fly by jumping off the garden shed (园棚) with a golf umbrella, but when he grew up he didn’t become a pilot, he became a taxi driver. Then 20 years ago he did a parachute (降落伞) jump and loved it. He decided that being a taxi driver in London was a lot more dangerous than jumping out of a plane, so he moved to the country to learn parachute jumping and sky-diving. He says, “I love sky-diving because the world looks so good — blue sky, green fields, white clouds. You float through the air, it’s like floating in water. You can see forever, all the way to the French coast. The views are fantastic. You can forget all your worries. People think it is dangerous but it’s very safe. Football is much more dangerous. Footballers often have accidents. When did you last hear of a sky-diving accident? Next July I’m going to do a sky-dive with 100 people from six planes. That’s a record. I’m never going to retire. I’m going to jump out of planes until I’m an old man.”
Sue Glass had a car accident when she was eight so she didn’t like driving. When she grew up, this was a problem, because she got a job with a car company. Then six years ago she met Julian Swayland, a racing driver, and she told him she was afraid of cars. He wanted to help, so he took her to Brands, Hatch, a Grand Prix round corners at 100 mph and she loved it. Then she heard about a special motor racing course. She did the course with five men and was amazed when she got top marks. She says, “I think I did well because I listened to everything the teacher said. I needed to because I was so afraid. The men often didn’t listen. The best moment was my first championship (锦标赛) race. I didn’t win but I came fourth. I beat 20 men. I love the excitement of motor racing but it’s a dangerous sport and I’m always very frightened. In fact I stopped doing it a year ago, because I got so nervous before each race, I felt really sick. I’m not going to race again, I’m going to teach other people to drive. I’m going to open a driving school next year.” 71. All the following were reasons why Clem Quinn chose to be a sky-diver EXCEPT that _______.
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A. he was always interested in flying
B. he thought flying was safer than driving a taxi C. he enjoyed the feeling in the air D. he wished to live a longer life
A. show that sky-diving was more exciting than football B. explain that sky-diving and football were both safe sports C. prove like football sky-diving was more dangerous than football D. add that besides sky-diving he also went in for football A. she had a car accident in her childhood C. she wasn’t able to drive a car
B. she got a job with a car company D. she was not interested in driving
72. Clem Quinn mentioned “football” in order to _______.
73. “this” in the second paragraph refers to the fact that _______.
74. Which of the following is true about Sue Glass?
A. She once won a championship when competing with men. B. Motor racing was an exciting and safe sport for her. C. Through hard work she made what was impossible possible. D. She was going to quit racing cars.
(D)
Directions: Read the passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list below for each paragraph of the passage. There is one extra heading.
A. Advice on taking tests B. Definition and kinds C. What is tested D. Scores and points E. Costs F. How to apply for a test 75. TOEFL is an important test for foreign students who want to study in the United States. TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. The Educational Testing Service produces two kinds of TOEFL tests. One is taken by computer in a special testing center. This is how people in most areas of the world take the TOEFL. The second is taken with paper and pencil.
76. Colleges and universities set their own requirements. But, in general, schools want a minimum (最低的) score on the paper-and-pencil test of about 550. This is out of a possible 677 points. On the computer test, schools generally require a minimum score of about 213 out of a possible 300 points. 77. The TOEFL includes a part to test listening skills. A new TOEFL is being developed. It will also test speaking skills. This test will be given starting in September 2005. The Educational Testing Service says it is still doing tests to see what might be considered a passing score. 78. You can take the TOEFL as many times as you wish. But you must pay each time. The cost is about 130 dollars. Experts say it is a good idea to take the test one or two times for experience. 79. They also say the best way to prepare for the TOEFL is to use English as much as you can. Internet users can find more information about the TOEFL at www.toefl.org. The postal address is TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, Post Office Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey, 08541, USA.
第II卷
I. Translation 20’
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 社会随着时代不断地在发生变化。（with） 2. 大家都为曾经爬过悉尼海港大桥而感到骄傲。（proud）
3. 总体而言，安全纪录在过去的十年里有很大的改善。(improve) 4. 我们学校大部分学生都主动要求在世博会期间做志愿者。（offer） 5. 当你和其他人交流时，读懂他们眼中无声的信号是很重要的。（It）
6. 有些人坚持不改变他们说话的方式，因为他们觉得没必要让别人感到更舒服些。（obliged）
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2009.4.7高一第二学期期中考试答案
第1卷
I. Listening
1-10 BADAC, BDCDB 17 Norton 21 write a paper
18 MU 607 22 movie
11-13 CAD 19 Average 23 the specific years 35-40 BABACD
14-16 CBA 20 glasses 24 reference desk
II. Grammar & Vocabulary 25-34 BBADC, DADBB 41-49 I C B D J E H A G III. Reading
50-64 BCBDA, CDACB , DACBD 65-67 BDD I. Translation:
1. Society is always changing with the times.
2. Everyone felt proud of having climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 3. Generally speaking, the safety record has improved much in the past decade. 4. Most students of our school offered to be volunteers during the Expo.
5. It is very important to read the silent signals in other people’s eyes when you are
communicating with them.
6. Some people insist on not changing their way of talking, for they don’t think they are obliged
to make others feel better.
68-70 CCA
71-74 DBDC 第2 卷
75-79 BDCEA
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